Chapter 396 - Confiscation of Military Power (1)
Chapter 396: Confiscation of Military Power (1)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
There was never a lack of new things in the capital.
If anything happened yesterday, it would immediately spread like wildfire the next day. If anyone famous was involved in something, it would naturally be talked about for a couple of days.
Some people were talking about these things as a joke, but there were also people who really felt sorry for the person who was being talked about.
Today, everyone was talking about the mighty general of Ming Qi.
Ever since Old General Shen, the Shen family had won a reputation among the people of Ming Qi with their outstanding contributions. Unfortunately, among Old General Shen’s three sons, only the eldest, Shen Xin, inherited his mantle and continued to walk the military path. Fortunately, like father, like son, Shen Xin did not let his father down. Even Shen Xin’s son, Shen Qiu, was a brave general on the battlefield.
Shen Xin did not put on airs in the army. On the battlefield, he was always in the front. The marriage between him and Luo Xueyan, the tiger girl of a general’s family, had also become a legend talked about by people throughout the dynasty. The people of Ming Qi respected Shen Xin from the bottom of their hearts. If they had to find fault with Shen Xin, it was probably his stupid daughter, who didn’t inherit any good qualities from her parents.
However, even though his daughter was a good-for-nothing, Shen Xin was still respected by the people.
When the news that Shen Xin was accused of deceiving the emperor, the commoners were dumbfounded.
It was not a small matter. Deceiving the emperor was a crime that could result in the confiscation of one’s family. Early in the morning, the officials of the imperial court surrounded the entrance of the Shen family, saying that they wanted to gather evidence. The commoners only knew that Shen Xin had committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, but they did not know how he deceived the emperor.
“Why would General Shen deceive the emperor? He’s such a good person.”
“That’s right. Last time, my child was naughty and startled Mrs. Shen’s horse. Not only did Mrs. Shen not blame us, but she even apologized to us. Is His Majesty wrong this time?”
“I don’t think so. I heard that this time, there’s concrete evidence.” Someone said in a low voice, “Although I don’t know the details, I heard that General Shen was impeached by Prince Ding this time.”
“Prince Ding?”
“That’s right. Think about it, why would Prince Ding fabricate fake evidence to harm General Shen? Perhaps it’s because Fifth Miss Shen once liked Prince Ding and was humiliated by him. In order to avenge his daughter, General Shen did something wrong on impulse.”
“Ah, that makes sense. Poor General Shen. The entire Shen family will probably be harmed by that idiotic daughter.”
The voices of these commoners were not low. Shen Miao stood at the entrance of the mansion and could hear them clearly. Everyone in the mansion stood at the entrance so that the soldiers could go in and search. Shen Yue pretended to be afraid and hid behind Chen Ruoqiu, looking at Shen Miao sympathetically. “Fifth Sister, how can these people say that about you? What does what First Uncle did have to do with you?”
Shen Miao looked at the fierce soldiers coldly, but when she heard that, she smiled. She was once blind enough to fall in love with Prince Ding, and ever since then, she was made a laughing stock by everyone in the capital. At the thought of this, Shen Miao felt disgusted.
Seeing that Shen Miao did not speak, Shen Yue thought that Shen Miao was too ashamed to say a word. A smug look instantly appeared in her eyes, but she didn’t continue. After confirming that Shen Xin would not implicate her, Old Madam Shen was relieved. She put on the attitude of a matriarch and shouted angrily, “How can the first branch do such a thing? My Shen family has been loyal for generations. There’s no such disloyal people in the entire history of the Shen family! They’re simply embarrassing us! If the old general was still around, he wouldn’t watch the first branch ruin the family’s reputation!”